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Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP13 February 2008 FORM 8.3 DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE (Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of person dealing (Note 1) (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.Company dealt in BHP BILLITON PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) Date of dealing 12 February 2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in (Note 3) Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 24441012 (1.09%) 0 (0%)(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 24441012 (1.09%) 0 (0%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,other than the class dealt in (Note 3) Class of relevant security: Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 4) (a) Purchases and sales Security Product Type Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5)Identifier GB0000566504 ORD / CMN Purchase 43 15.0351 GBPGB0000566504 ORD / CMN Sale 505212 15.2511 GBPGB0000566504 ORD / CMN Sale 23884 15.2925 GBPGB0000566504 ORD / CMN Sale 140178 15.2925 GBPGB0000566504 ORD / CMN Sale 21626 15.2925 GBP Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid 43 15.0351 GBP 15.0351 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 690,900 15.2925 GBP 15.2511 GBP (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities (Note 7) Price per unit (Note 5) e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 7) price European etc. date paid/received per unit (Note 5) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 5) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) Nature of transaction (Note 8) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5) 4. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. None Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO Date of disclosure 13 February 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLCIf a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group